Jon Jay vs. Howard Wakefield — Career Comparison

Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Howard Wakefield
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Jon Jay posted the stronger offensive profile against Howard Wakefield. Jon Jay posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .591) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .277). By the career numbers, Jon Jay had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jon Jay and Howard Wakefield

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1201
167.04
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
236.24
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
287
600
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3838
533.8
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
274
572.82
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
151.18
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
68
142.16
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
840
116.83
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
54
112.89
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
25.73
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
11
23
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
3.48
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.18
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.15
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.09
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
34.35
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
14
29.27
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500.23
69.57
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
24.97
52.21
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1433
199.3
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
86
179.79
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
206.12
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
79
165.16
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
73.99
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
24
50.17
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
47.43
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.26
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
836
116.27
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
48
100.35
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541.26
75.28
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
27.82
58.16
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.09
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
39.64
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
20.91
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Howard Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
75.26
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Howard Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.97
7.97
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.18
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
90
12.52
Howard Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.54
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.59
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
12.24
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.54
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5
Howard Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Howard Wakefield

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
1.15
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.25
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
0.99
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.95
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25166
27
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1707
27
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8388.2
9
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
9
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2096
2.25
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
4.62
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Howard Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.09
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
2.29
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
6.06
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
2.29
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
5.71
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
94.26
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.994
1.994
Howard Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.42
86.42
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.95
75.95
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.11
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.14
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
1.96
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.85